Essays about: "Voluntarism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Voluntarism.
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1. Political Participation of non-EU immigrants : Decoding Immigrants’ Electoral Involvement in Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : This paper studies the political participation (electoral) among non-EU immigrants in Sweden, via various socio-demographic, motivational, and relational factors. The theoretical frame is based on Verba et al.'s Civic Voluntarism model and previous research. READ MORE
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2. Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: A study on sources of international business and human rights law, and stakeholder engagement in the context of the EU’s sustainability due diligence directive
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The European Council’s proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive (the “Proposal”) aims to introduce obligations and respon-sibilities for some companies (“Company/Companies”) related to sustainability matters. Part of the reasons for the Proposal was the emergence of global value chains, which are prone to contain human rights violations. READ MORE
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3. Integrating Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOSTs) into domestic crisis and disaster management structures – An exploratory study of challenges and requirements for improvement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Social media (SM) use in crisis and disaster management (CDM) is resource-intensive and can overwhelm emergency management authorities (EMAs). Digital voluntarism offers SM capacities for EMAs. A significant approach to reap benefits from digital voluntarism for domestic CDM is introducing Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOSTs). READ MORE
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4. Contestability and Legitimacy : The Case for Contestability as Political Legitimization in the Presence of Problematic Contracts
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierAbstract : In this essay, I discuss the merits of contestability in contrast with consent as a meansof legitimizing the state. Particularly I have been concerned with problematiccontracts: Contracts with undefined obligations and their implications on thelegitimacy of voluntarist consent. READ MORE
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5. Voluntary work in Europe - the influence of perceived financial security in the choice of volunteering
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The core of many modern societies can be described through exchanges of goods and services. These reciprocal actions are constantly increasing in frequency, and constitute a daily struggle for people with high demand on their time. READ MORE